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Christmas open house at the Schumacher Homestead

Saturday from 2 to 7 p.m.
Posted by Fred Steiner on December 1, 2019 - 6:35pm

What was Christmas like for your great-great grandparents?

Visit the Schumacher Homestead from 2-7 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 7, for a Christmas Open House to explore how the holidays were different for Swiss Settlers in the mid-1800s and discover what traditions they passed along to their descendants.

Visit the homestead at 8350 Bixel Road, where the Swiss Community Historical Society will host live music, tours of the farmhouse, demonstrations in the workshop, and activities for children. There will also be refreshments in the house and summer kitchen.

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Events
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Entanglement with each other, and with nature

Camp Friedenswald director university Forum speaker
Posted by Fred Steiner on December 1, 2019 - 6:18pm

For 2007 graduate Jenna Liechty Martin, living a life of wholeness and joy is only possible in community, a community not just comprised of people. 

“There’s no such thing as living our best lives without cultivating healthy and just relationships with the land and soil we inhabit, because without land and soil there’s no life to be lived,” Liechty Martin, explained during her Nov. 19 Forum presentation at Bluffton University.

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Bluffton University
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Weekend doctor: Is dryness affecting your relationship?

Posted by LizGH on November 30, 2019 - 6:00am

By Lori Thomas, MD
Medical Director, Beyond MedSpa
Many women are affected by vaginal dryness or pain during intercourse, which is a direct result of vaginal dryness. However, many women do not realize that there are treatment options available.

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Blanchard Valley Health System
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Send in the clowns

Posted by Fred Steiner on November 29, 2019 - 4:49pm

There will be clowns on Main Street on Saturday. You'll have a chance to see them in the Blaze parade. Here's a clown sample from last year's parade.

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Everything you need to know about Saturday's Blaze

5 p.m. parade • 6 p.m. live entertainment • 7 p.m. lighting ceremony • Santa at Senior Center
Posted by Fred Steiner on November 29, 2019 - 3:32pm

Saturday's Blaze of Lights Festival draws families and friends off the couch and away from screens large and small  to enjoy a festive day in downtown Bluffton.

The 33rd annual celebration is expected to draw several thousand people to the village, according to Paula Scott, CEO of the Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce. 

Bluffton’s shops, restaurants and festival vendors are ready to keep visitors busy, warm, and well-fed.

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Regional news
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Robert Stratton was a retired dairy farmer

Was a Korean War veteran; awarded combat and Bronze Star
Posted by Fred Steiner on November 29, 2019 - 3:28pm

Robert J. Stratton, 93, died Nov. 28, 2019, at his residence.  Bob was born May 28, 1926, in Bluffton to the late Raymond and Carrie (Sutter) Stratton. On Aug. 9, 1953, he married Treva Althaus Stratton who survives.

Bob was a graduate of Bluffton High School and was a veteran of the U.S. Army during the Korean War serving with the 24th Infantry Division. He was awarded the combat and Bronze Star medals. Bob was an active member of the American Legion Post #382 in Bluffton and also served in other veteran organizations. 

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Obituaries
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